AMD Radeon RX 6700M vs AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 6700M and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is decisively one-sided. Across ten recorded head-to-head tests, the RX 7700 XT claims nine victories, while the RX 6700M secures only one. The data shows a clear performance hierarchy, but the single win for the RX 6700M is significant enough to warrant attention.

The most substantial win for the RX 7700 XT comes in Passmark GPU Compute, where it scores 12,912 against the RX 6700M’s 5,191. That represents a 59.8% advantage, the largest delta in the entire comparison. This is a massive gap in compute throughput, reflecting the architectural and execution resource differences between the two cards. In Passmark DirectX 9, the RX 7700 XT scores 294 versus 155, a 47.3% lead, indicating strong legacy API performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows the RX 7700 XT at 3,316 against 1,845, a 44.4% advantage, which aligns with modern DirectX 12 workloads. Geekbench OpenCL also favors the RX 7700 XT heavily: 138,383 versus 77,666, a 43.9% delta.

The RX 7700 XT continues its dominance in other DirectX tests. In Passmark DirectX 11, it scores 232 versus 129, another 44.4% lead. Passmark G3D shows 22,547 against 13,536, a 40% advantage. The gap narrows somewhat in Passmark DirectX 12, where the RX 7700 XT scores 79 versus 65, a 17.7% lead. Passmark DirectX 10 shows 119 versus 92, a 22.7% advantage. The largest single-test delta for the RX 7700 XT outside compute is in Passmark G2D, where it scores 1,161 against 555, a 52.2% lead, indicating substantially faster 2D graphics operations.

The RX 6700M’s sole victory is in Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 90,816 against the RX 7700 XT’s 46,443. That is a 95.5% advantage for the mobile part, a remarkable reversal of the overall trend. This result suggests that in Vulkan-based workloads, the RX 6700M’s driver and hardware configuration deliver outsized performance relative to its other benchmark scores. It is not a small edge; it is nearly double the score of the newer, larger desktop card. This single data point prevents the comparison from being a total sweep and highlights that API-specific behavior can diverge sharply from general compute trends.

Across the other tests, the RX 7700 XT’s wins are consistent but vary in magnitude. The smallest margin is in Passmark DirectX 12 at 17.7%, while the largest is in GPU Compute at 59.8%. The distribution suggests that the RX 7700 XT benefits from its higher shading unit count, texture mapping units, and render output units, but the RX 6700M’s Vulkan result shows that raw resource counts do not always translate directly to every API.

The average benchmark score for the RX 6700M is 25,633, placing it in the 71st percentile among all GPUs. The RX 7700 XT has an average score of 22,549, which is in the 67th percentile. This is a notable inversion: despite winning nine of ten head-to-head tests, the RX 7700 XT has a lower average benchmark score and lower percentile ranking. The reason lies in the benchmark set. The RX 6700M’s Geekbench Vulkan score of 90,816 is exceptionally high, and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 77,666 is also strong, pulling its average upward. The RX 7700 XT’s Geekbench Vulkan score of 46,443 is comparatively weak, dragging its average down even though it dominates in Passmark and 3DMark tests.

Nearest rival data reinforces this picture. The RX 6700M sits within 0.9% of several competitors: AMD Radeon Pro W5700 (25,726 average, 0.4% behind), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (25,740, 0.4% behind), AMD FirePro D700 (25,842, 0.8% behind), and AMD FirePro W7100 (25,856, 0.9% behind). The RX 7700 XT’s nearest rivals include NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (22,435, 0.5% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22,729, 0.8% behind), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22,895, 1.5% behind), and AMD Radeon RX 5700 (22,170, 1.7% ahead). These deltas show that both cards are closely matched to their immediate peers, but the RX 6700M’s peer group sits at a higher average score level.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 XT wins in nearly every measurable category, but the nature of its victories varies. In compute-heavy tasks, it is overwhelming. The Passmark GPU Compute result of 12,912 versus 5,191 is a 59.8% lead, making it the clear choice for general-purpose GPU compute work such as rendering, physics simulation, or data processing. In legacy DirectX APIs, it also excels: DirectX 9 (294 vs 155, 47.3% ahead), DirectX 11 (232 vs 129, 44.4% ahead), and DirectX 10 (119 vs 92, 22.7% ahead). These results indicate strong backward compatibility and performance in older games or applications that rely on these APIs.

For modern DirectX 12 workloads, the RX 7700 XT leads by 44.4% in 3DMark Steel Nomad (3,316 vs 1,845) and by 17.7% in Passmark DirectX 12 (79 vs 65). The 3DMark result is more representative of contemporary gaming performance, and the margin there is substantial. Passmark G3D, which aggregates many 3D scenarios, shows a 40% lead (22,547 vs 13,536). The RX 7700 XT also wins decisively in 2D performance, with Passmark G2D at 1,161 versus 555, a 52.2% lead, which matters for desktop compositing and non-3D graphical tasks.

The RX 6700M’s single win is in Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 90,816 against 46,443. This is a 95.5% advantage, meaning the RX 6700M is nearly twice as fast in this specific API test. Vulkan is used in many modern games and in some professional applications, so this is not an irrelevant result. However, it is an isolated data point. No other Vulkan test appears in the head-to-head set, and the RX 7700 XT wins in every other API, including OpenCL, DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

The benchmark data suggests that for users prioritizing raw compute, modern DirectX 12 gaming, or legacy API compatibility, the RX 7700 XT is the stronger choice. For users whose workloads are heavily dependent on Vulkan performance, the RX 6700M offers a surprising advantage in this specific test. The RX 6700M also carries a lower power draw at 135 W versus 245 W for the RX 7700 XT, which may matter in mobile or power-constrained environments, though the benchmark scores do not directly reflect power efficiency.

In terms of benchmark diversity, the RX 7700 XT wins across 3DMark, Passmark, and Geekbench OpenCL. The RX 6700M only wins in Geekbench Vulkan. This pattern indicates that the RX 7700 XT has broader performance strengths, while the RX 6700M’s Vulkan result is an outlier that does not translate to other APIs. The average benchmark scores reflect this imbalance: the RX 6700M’s average is inflated by its strong Geekbench results, while the RX 7700 XT’s average is depressed by its weak Vulkan score.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the superior performer in nine of ten head-to-head benchmarks. It wins in 3DMark Steel Nomad, Geekbench OpenCL, and all Passmark tests, with deltas ranging from 17.7% to 59.8%. The RX 7700 XT offers higher scores in DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as in compute and 2D workloads. For users seeking a desktop GPU with strong all-around performance, particularly in compute and modern gaming APIs, the RX 7700 XT is the clear choice from this data.

The AMD Radeon RX 6700M, despite losing nine tests, wins the Geekbench Vulkan benchmark by a massive 95.5% margin. This makes it the better option for workloads that are specifically Vulkan-bound, such as certain games or Vulkan-based professional applications. Its lower power draw of 135 W versus 245 W also makes it more suitable for mobile or power-sensitive systems, though the RX 7700 XT is a dual-slot desktop card with a 550 W suggested PSU, while the RX 6700M is an integrated graphics package with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent outputs.

The percentile rankings complicate the verdict. The RX 6700M sits in the 71st percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 7700 XT sits in the 67th. The RX 6700M’s average benchmark score of 25,633 is higher than the RX 7700 XT’s 22,549. This means that in the broader database context, the RX 6700M has a higher overall standing, driven largely by its exceptional Geekbench Vulkan score and strong OpenCL score. However, the head-to-head set shows that the RX 7700 XT wins in more tests and by larger margins in most cases.

The verdict depends on the user’s workload. For a developer or gamer using Vulkan extensively, the RX 6700M’s 95.5% lead in that API is compelling. For anyone else, the RX 7700 XT’s consistent wins across DirectX, compute, and 2D tests make it the more reliable performer. The RX 7700 XT’s launch MSRP was 449 USD, but no pricing comparison is made here. The data alone favors the RX 7700 XT in overall breadth, but the RX 6700M’s Vulkan dominance and higher percentile ranking mean it cannot be dismissed outright.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins nine of ten head-to-head tests, with the only loss coming in Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: What is the largest performance gap in the comparison?

A: The largest gap is in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RX 7700 XT scores 12,912 versus 5,191, a 59.8% advantage.

Q: Does the RX 6700M win any benchmark?

A: Yes, the RX 6700M wins Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 90,816 against the RX 7700 XT’s 46,443, a 95.5% lead.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 6700M has an average benchmark score of 25,633, while the RX 7700 XT has an average of 22,549. The RX 6700M also sits in the 71st percentile versus the RX 7700 XT’s 67th.

Q: What is the margin in DirectX 12 testing?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7700 XT leads with 3,316 against 1,845, a 44.4% delta. In Passmark DirectX 12, the lead is 79 versus 65, a 17.7% delta.

Q: Which GPU has higher compute performance?

A: The RX 7700 XT has higher compute performance, as shown by its Passmark GPU Compute score of 12,912 versus 5,191, a 59.8% advantage.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different Radeon generations and architectures. The AMD Radeon RX 6700M is based on the Navi 22 chip using RDNA 2.0 architecture, part of the Radeon RX 6000 series. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, part of the Radeon RX 7000 series. The RX 7700 XT carries the codename Wheat Nas, while the RX 6700M has no codename listed. The RX 6700M belongs to the Navi Mobile generation (RX 6000M), while the RX 7700 XT belongs to the Navi III generation (RX 7000).

The manufacturing process differs significantly. The RX 6700M is built on a 7 nm process at TSMC, while the RX 7700 XT uses a 5 nm process at the same foundry. Transistor counts reflect this: the RX 6700M has 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die, while the RX 7700 XT has 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. Transistor density is much higher on the RX 7700 XT at 81.2 million per mm² versus 51.3 million per mm² for the RX 6700M. Despite the similar die size, the RX 7700 XT packs substantially more transistors.

Execution resources are larger on the RX 7700 XT. It has 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, 96 render output units, and 54 ray tracing cores. The RX 6700M has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 36 ray tracing cores. This translates to higher pixel and texture rates: the RX 7700 XT achieves 244.2 GPixel/s and 549.5 GTexel/s, versus 153.6 GPixel/s and 345.6 GTexel/s for the RX 6700M. FP32 compute is 35.17 TFLOPS for the RX 7700 XT versus 11.06 TFLOPS for the RX 6700M. FP16 performance also differs: the RX 7700 XT runs at 35.17 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the RX 6700M runs at 22.12 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio).

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither has tensor cores listed. The RX 6700M is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The RX 7700 XT is a dual-slot card with 2x 8-pin power connectors, a suggested PSU of 550 W, and outputs including 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C. The RX 7700 XT is 267 mm long, 135 mm high, and 50 mm wide. The RX 6700M has no listed dimensions.

Specification Differences

The memory configurations differ. The RX 6700M has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 320.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clock speeds also differ: the RX 6700M runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective), while the RX 7700 XT runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).

Clock speeds show mixed results. The RX 6700M has a base clock of 1489 MHz, a boost clock of 2400 MHz, and a game clock of 2300 MHz. The RX 7700 XT has a lower base clock of 1435 MHz but a higher boost clock of 2544 MHz and a lower game clock of 2171 MHz. Power consumption is a major difference: the RX 6700M has a TDP of 135 W, while the RX 7700 XT has a TDP of 245 W.

Production status and release dates differ. The RX 6700M is end-of-life and was released on May 30, 2021. The RX 7700 XT is active and was released on September 5, 2023. The RX 6700M’s predecessor is Polaris Mobile, with no successor listed. The RX 7700 XT’s predecessor is Navi II, and its successor is Navi IV. The RX 7700 XT has a launch MSRP of 449 USD, while the RX 6700M has no launch MSRP listed. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface. The RX 6700M’s slot width is IGP, while the RX 7700 XT is dual-slot.